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excruciating — excruciating, agonizing, racking mean intensely and, usually, unbearably painful. All are commonly used as strong intensives and applied to pain, suffering, and torture. When used to qualify other things, they mean causing intense pain or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms

excruciating — [[t]ɪkskru͟ːʃieɪtɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you describe something as excruciating, you are emphasizing that it is extremely painful, either physically or emotionally. I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn t move... Her search… … English dictionary

excruciating — ex|cru|ci|at|ing [ ık skruʃi,eıtıŋ ] adjective 1. ) causing extreme physical pain: I tried to move my leg, but the pain was excruciating. She suffered from excruciating headaches. 2. ) used for emphasizing how bad something is: a moment of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English